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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/1891",
  "legislation_title": "The Parochial Fees Order 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parochial-fees-order-1997",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ECCLESIASTICAL LAW, ENGLAND\nMade (Sealed by the Church Commissioners) 15th July 1997\nLaid before the General Synod in draft 11th July 1997\nLaid before Parliament 31st July 1997\nComing into Force 1st January 1998\nThe Church Commissioners for England, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 1 of the Ecclesiastical Fees Measure 1986, hereby make the following Order, a draft of which has been approved by the General Synod in accordance with section 2(1) of the said Measure:–",
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      "text": "1986 No. 2."
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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